Breaking containment - The power of narrative knowing: Countering silences within traditional special education research

International Journal of Inclusive Education

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 449-470

  Connor, David J ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Disability; Learning disabilities; Narrative; Race; Social class; Urban education

Indexed keywords

EID: 70349519180     PISSN: 13603116     EISSN: 14645173     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13603110701789126     Document Type: Article

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